Glitnir

Our kennel name Glitnir is taken from Old Norse. The name Glitnir is the hall of Forseti, the Norse god of law and justice, and the seat of justice among gods and men. It is also noted to have been a place of dwelling for Balder, Forseti's father in Norse and Germanic mythologies. Glitnir is symbolic of the importance of discussion rather than violence as a means of resolution of conflict within the Norse tradition. It has pillars of gold and is roofed with silver.

The name of the puppies

The name of the puppies are all take from Völuspá (Old Norse Vǫluspá) modern Icelandic, reconstructed Old Norse is the first and best known poem of the Poetic Edda. It tells the story of the creation of the world and its coming end related by a völva addressing Odin. It is one of the most important primary sources for the study of Norse mythology. The poem is preserved whole in the Codex Regius and Hauksbók manuscripts while parts of it are quoted in the Prose Edda. It consists of proximate 60 stanzas.